Trivandrum: The third Vayalar Ramavarma Chalachitra Television Awards 2011 were announced by Vayalar Ramavarma Samskarika Vedi here on Thursday. Indian Rupee directed by Renjith won the best picture for the year 2011. Prithviraj and Remya Nambeesan were selected as best actor and actress for their performances in the movie Indian Rupee and Chappa Kurisu respectively.

In the television category, the best award winning serial was Arthachandrante Rathri directed by Arun M C for Amritha TV. “This year three categories of awards are included: Vayalar Chalachitraratnam Award which will be given to Thilakan, Vayalar Ragaratnam Award to M G Radhakrishnan as a posthumous honour and Vayalar Ganaratnam Award to Poovachal Khadar,”said Sohan Lal, jury member of the awards committee. Other awards in various categories were also announced on the occasion.